IV News
Asepsis in vascular access and IV care: Key Part Protected online resource
Intravenous news: IVTEAM have launched an online resource that aims to focus upon the practical aspect of infection prevention via the protection of key parts
MHRA Class 4 Drug Alert: Sanofi-aventis – Clexane 40mg/0.4ml Syringes – EL (12)A/07
Intravenous news: The MHRA report on a Class 4 Drug Alert: Sanofi-aventis – Clexane 40mg/0.4ml Syringes – EL (12)A/07. “Sanofi-aventis have informed us that the needle
Clarification still required on definition of passive, fully automatic safety IV catheter
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Despite legislation and continued focus across the U.S. to improve sharps safety, needlestick injuries (NSIs) resulting in
Data published on how often central line-associated bloodstream infections occur in intensive care units
Intravenous news: Medpagetoday.com report “A government website that publishes data on hospital outcomes such as mortality and readmission rates will now include information on central line infections,
APIC request nominations for the Heroes of Infection Prevention program
Intravenous news: Twelve infection preventionists who have improved the health and well-being of patients, healthcare workers, and the public will be honored as Heroes of Infection
CLABSI prevention, contamination and sharps injury prevention documents added to IVpolicy.com
Intravenous news: Another three intravenous policy links have been recommended by visitors to the IV policy website. The new guidelines are:
Infusion therapy and vascular access guidelines have been added to the IV policy website
Intravenous news: Twelve new links to a variety of infusion therapy and vascular access guidelines have been added to the IVpolicy website. The new guidelines
CLABSI prevention: Audit for line necessity in a surgical intensive care unit
Intravenous literature: Rotz, S. and Sopirala, M.M. (2012) Assessment beyond central line bundle: Audits for line necessity in infected central lines in a surgical intensive care unit. AJIC: American Journal of
CLABSI rates across the United States to be published online
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is now disclosing for the first time how hospitals across the country compare when it comes to central line-
Designing a hospital bed space that will reduce common medical errors
Intravenous news: The BBC report “Surgeons and designers have worked together to build a new type of hospital bed space that they hope will reduce common medical errors. ”Amazingly enough, one in 10 patients
Website helps to find vascular access and infusion related policies and guidelines
Intravenous news: IVTEAM are always looking for new ways to help you more easily find the IV information you need. To help you find vascular access and infusion
IV catheter securement warning: rolls of tape may be contaminated
Intravenous news: The Newcastle Herald report “Everyday surgical tape used to fix cannulas and wound dressings could be exposing hospital patients to a cocktail of
New AORN recommendations include discontinuing the use of multidose vials
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Following months of research and evaluation, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Medical errors such as preventable infection underreported
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “A new study released the first week in January 2012 by the Office of the
Stepping Hill Hospital saline inquiry: Nurse arrested
Intravenous news: The BBC report “Police investigating the poisoning of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital have arrested a nurse on
NICE clinical guidance on the treatment of suspected anaphylaxis
Intravenous news: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has issued guidance (CG134) on the assessment to confirm an anaphylactic
Happy New Year: The top 12 infusion therapy developments for 2012
Intravenous news: As 2011 comes to a close we would like to provide a few thoughts on what we think are the themes within infusion therapy/vascular
Alert: Failure to use smart infusion (IV) pump safety limits may result in harm
Intravenous news: The Orange County Register report “UCI Medical Center failed to program drug pumps to stop a medication error, which “could have
Safer and more efficient hospital ICU model to be designed
Intravenous news: News Medical report “The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality of Johns Hopkins Medicine is
Chinese hepatitis C outbreak not caused by clinic’s needles
Intravenous news: xinhuanet.com report “An initial probe into a private clinic in central China has found no evidence that the clinic’s needles
Intravenous heparin and insulin pharmacy mix-up compensation
Intravenous news: The Vancouver Sun reports “The Saskatoon Health Region has paid an undisclosed amount to a couple whose infant son
Alert: Key clinical information on laboratory specimen request forms
Intravenous news: The Health and Safety Executive report “The purpose of this Safety Notice is to alert health and social care services to
Evidence demonstrates that neonatal PICCs may migrate 24 hours after insertion
Intravenous news: Family Practice News report “A full 45% of all peripherally inserted central catheter lines placed in the basilic or cephalic
Cellulitis patients to receive their intravenous (IV) antibiotics at home
Intravenous news: MK News report “A Milton Keynes health care project has received positive feedback from patients for helping them return
Nominations for 2012 HAI reduction awards now open
Intravenous news: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Critical Care Societies Collaborative are requesting applications for the
APIC 2012 Film Festival nominations now open
Intravenous news: APIC have announced nominations for the APIC 2012 Film Festival. Do you have a quality video or an idea for a video that
Distant learning advanced vascular access module starts January 2012
Intravenous news: Following the success of the first distant learning advanced vascular access module the University of West of Scotland are running the module
New trauma blood transfusion clinical trials underway
Intravenous news: BBC news report “Clinical trials are under way in the UK of new blood transfusion procedures for patients with traumatic injuries. A study
Sydney GP has been fined $25,000 after three patients contracted hepatitis C
Intravenous news: The Sydney Morning Herald report “An eastern Sydney GP has been fined $25,000 after three patients contracted hepatitis C
New intravenous catheter design wins design award
Intravenous news: Charleston Regional Business Journal report “A new design for intravenous catheters took first place in the Charleston Metro Chamber of
FDA website advises on the safe disposal of sharps
Intravenous news: The FDA report on a new website “This webpage gives tips for safely disposing (getting rid of) needles and other sharp devices that are used outside
Switching patients from IV to oral medication could save money
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Switching hospitalized patients able to take medication by mouth from intravenous to pill forms of the
Smart IM injection training syringe developed
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “A “smart” training syringe developed by University of New Hampshire nursing and
Safe insertion of Central Venous Catheter DVD wins award
Intravenous news: An educational DVD made for Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has won a Silver Award at The Institute of Medical Illustrators
Central-line-associated bloodstream infections fell by a third
Intravenous news: MedpageToday report “Healthcare-related infections fell across many categories in 2010, but hospitalizations for Clostridium difficile infections were up,
Central venous catheter thrombosis associated with 70% ethanol locks
Intravenous literature: Wong, T., Clifford, V., McCallum, Z., Shalley, H., Peterkin, M., Paxton, G. and Bines, J.E. (2011) Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis
Police report contaminated saline culprit ‘may not be found’
Intravenous news: The BBC report “Police investigating the deaths of three patients at Stepping Hill have said it will be very difficult to charge anyone with their
Seventeen people were poisoned by contaminated saline
Intravenous news: The BBC report “Seventeen people were poisoned by contaminated saline at Stepping Hill Hospital, police have said. Three of those
HAI prevention awards submission dates announced
Intravenous news: Submissions are now being accepted for the 2011 HAI WATCHDOG Awards (Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark), which recognize the efforts of
Septicemia is the single most expensive condition treated in U.S. hospitals
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Septicemia, an illness caused by blood infections with bacteria such as E. coli and methicillin-resistant
National pediatric CLABSI prevention efforts save 365 lives
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is among 80 hospitals taking
Intravenous nutrion safety recommendations
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Recent safety concerns in the preparation and delivery of parenteral nutrition (PN), commonly
Finger nearly severed during IV dressing removal
Intravenous news: Arkansas News report “A $210,000 jury award to the parents of an infant whose finger was nearly
Dietary supplement administered intravenously
Intravenous news: Mercury News report “Thousands of nurses returned to work Tuesday after a five-day labor dispute that
Jim Lacy is named as recipient of the 2011 Suzanne LaVere Herbst Award
Intravenous news: Jim Lacy, Principal at CLINMARKED, LLC has been named recipient of AVA’s 2011 Suzanne LaVere
How does chemotherapy cause platelet numbers to drop
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified a way that
Standardised purchasing policy saves money
Intravenous news: The BBC report “The government hopes smarter procurement can help the NHS in England to save more than £15bn
Study suggests better phlebotomy training required
Intravenous news: The BBC report “Scientists say doctors need better training to avoid mistakes in blood samples taken in hospital A&E
Pediatric CLABSI initiative save $104 million
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Following some basic rules of central line hygiene and maintenance, Johns Hopkins
Home care project includes home IV administration
Intravenous news: Adelaide Now reports “The Hospital in the Home Society of Australasia commissioned the study by Deloitte
New tool kit to make blood draws less stressful
Intravenous news: News Medical report “For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), routine medical procedures such as
Sandals banned due to needlestick risk
Intravenous news: Hospital staff in Wales have been told they can no longer wear Croc-style sandals while at work due to safety
Molecule may help defeat vascular access device biofilm
Intravenous news: Med Page Today report “Inhibiting a key chaperone molecule involved in cellular signaling may help defeat
Sharps injury video: Nurse that was infected with hepatitis C
Intravenous news: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a part of the CDC, offers a free, nine-minute video
More CLABSI occurred five days after CVC placed
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Data submitted by Pennsylvania hospitals in 2010 pinpoints timelines for
Study targets central line associated bloodstream infections
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “A new study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers finds that
IVTEAM visitors view more than a million pages
Intravenous news: Here at IVTEAM we would like to share a little anniversary. Since we started counting the number of visitors
Introducing the Visual Infusion Phlebitis score
Intravenous news: The Visual Infusion Phlebitis score is a standardised approach to monitoring peripheral IV catheter sites. If you
Manchester contaminated saline deaths charges dropped
Intravenous news: BBC news report “Charges have been dropped against a nurse accused of contaminating saline at Stockport’s Stepping Hill
Three year CLABSI reduction programme reviewed
Intravenous news: LA Times report “Scores of California hospitals, under pressure to reduce infections that kill an
Celebrate vascular access month October 2011
Intravenous news: Association of Vascular Access announce “AVA’s celebration of Vascular Access Month (VAM) in the month
Request for collaboration in Vascular Access research
Intravenous news: The NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme is seeking proposals for primary research in a) Long-
Barriers and strategies for ICU practice changes
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Researchers from the Indiana University have identified common
Sharps injury update from safety executive
Intravenous news: HSE report “A sharps injury is an incident which causes a needle or sharp instrument,
Intensive Care Unit bundle implementation
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Researchers from Indiana University have identified common
Vampire bats use smell to locate blood vessels
Intravenous news: News Medical report “In the labs of University of California, San Francisco and from the wilds of
Survey finds high rate of noncompliance with PPE
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “In a survey released by Kimberly-Clark Professional, 89 percent of
Are you thinking of joining the Infusion Nurses Society?
Intravenous news: Are you thinking of joining the Infusion Nurses Society? If you are and you use the Member-Get-A-Member
Saline contamination nurse arrested
Intravenous news: BBC news report “A nurse has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the deaths of three patients at a
Suspicious contaminated saline deaths investigated
Intravenous news: The BBC report “The deaths of three patients at a Stockport hospital are being investigated after a batch
Report demonstrates increase in the use of silver
Intravenous literature: Infection Control Today report “Silver usage has grown exponentially in medicine and health-related
Intravenous drip infection court settlement
Intravenous news: ToledoBlade.com report “The estate of a Toledo man was awarded $600,000 by a jury in Lucas County
IV pole pals win business award
Intravenous news: Dallas News reports “A Sunnyvale mother’s desperation to help her 3-year-old daughter face yet another
Nutrition in critical care research
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Intravenous nutrition does not have a positive effect on the
IV Fluid storage, distribution and administration
Intravenous news: Pharmabiz report “Aiming to ensure maximum precaution in the use and handling of IV Fluids to avoid
Zero CLABSI rates acknowledged at APIC
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Nurses on a surgical intensive care unit (SICU) at a large academic medical center
IV nurse award nominations
Intravenous news: AVA report “Would you like the opportunity to recognize an AVA member for OUTSTANDING
Sodium chloride injection particulate matter
Intravenous news: Medpage Today report “Drugmaker American Regent recalled a single lot of sodium chloride injection because of
Needlefree connectors and pre-filled syringes
Intravenous news: The MHRA report “The MHRA issued MDA/2004/005 in January 2004 to raise awareness of incompatibility
Chance to complete our IV safety survey
Intravenous news: You are invited to participate in our sponsored survey on a specific aspect of IV safety. In this survey, you will be asked
Intravenous fluid therapy guideline and standard
Intravenous news: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence have been tasked with producing a quality
Fatal insulin overdose nurse suspended
Intravenous news: The BBC report “A community nurse who gave a diabetic pensioner a fatal overdose of insulin has been
Sharps safety legislation implementation toolkit
Intravenous news: The European Biosafety Network report “The European Biosafety Summit (1st June 2011)
Intravenous feeding delay may be beneficial
Intravenous news: News Medical report “Patients in the intensive care unit who do not tolerate adequate nutrition from tube
Smaller hospitals have less CLABSI
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Intensive care units (ICUs) in both large and small hospitals stopped
Needlefree and glass syringe
Intravenous news: Medscape.com report “Clinicians should avoid using needleless glass syringes prefilled with 2 cardiac
IO training completed
Intravenous news: Pittsburgh Tribune Review report “When Pittsburgh paramedics try to treat a child in such extreme
$72,000 Needlestick penalty
Intravenous news: Occupational Health & Safety report “OSHA has cited Paradise Park Assisted Living LLC in Lake
IV flush survey
Intravenous news: You are invited to participate in a ‘flushing long term central venous access devices’ survey conducted by NIVAS and distributed by
Synthetic blood sucess
Intravenous news: News Medical report “In a medical first, a revolutionary synthetic blood has saved the life of a Victorian
Latex glove ban petition
Intravenous news: Infection Control Today report “Surgical and patient examination gloves that have cornstarch powder on them or
Lyme Disease course
Intravenous news: IDSA Offers CME Course on Lyme Disease. The interactive course consists of a series of case studies and is
Moog FDA IV pump alert
Intravenous news: Medpagetoday report “The FDA upgraded the recall of a number of infusion pumps to Class I due to a software
CLABSI is a medical error
Intravenous news: Medpage today report “The annual cost of measurable medical errors is at least $17 billion, but the “social” costs are
Advanced vascular access module
Intravenous news: University of West of Scotland have launched a distant learning advanced vascular access module. The module, which is delivered via distance learning, will provide practitioners with the essential
Infusion medical-malpractice lawsuit
Intravenous news: The Chicago Sun Times report “A Chicago couple filed a medical-malpractice lawsuit Tuesday blaming Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge for the death of their 6-week-old son, saying the
IV catheters and last offices
Intravenous news: The Nursing Times report “Registered nurses have been charged with responsibility for overseeing the care of patients after death, under the first national guidance on “last offices”. The guidelines, shared
IV contamination sentance
Intravenous news: KVUE.com report “An Austin mother caught on camera smearing feces on her daughter’s catheter was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday. Emily McDonald pleaded guilty to charges of injury to a
2011 IV guidelines from CDC
Intravenous news: APIC report “New guidelines, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) outline
Withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration
Intravenous news: News Medical report “The Canadian Paediatric Society wants to help health care providers faced with difficult end-of-life decisions, with a new paper on withholding or withdrawing
